Sigd 4476 / סיגד 8237

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8237 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 4473 29 Cheshvan 8234
Sigd 4474 29 Cheshvan 8235
Sigd 4475 29 Cheshvan 8236
Sigd 4476 29 Cheshvan 8237
Sigd 4477 29 Cheshvan 8238
Sigd 4478 29 Cheshvan 8239
Sigd 4479 29 Cheshvan 8240
Sigd 4480 29 Cheshvan 8241

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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